The Irish standard., 1887-07-23
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SATURDAY, JULY %, 1887.
N0TABIH ANNIVERSARIES.

NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES.
Sunday, July 24--John Philpot Cnrran
born at Newmarket, an obscure viii
gace in the northwest corner OF the
county of Cork. 1850. HIS family WAS
in low circumstances, his father
being senechal. or collector Of rents
10 g, landlord Of sua)I property in the
reigh1orhood. lie was a man, how
ever, Of vigorous intellect, and ac-
Uuirenants above his station; white
his wife was distinguished for that
bold, irregular strength Of mind, that
exuDerance of imagination and
warmth Of feeling, which were SO
strikingly manifested in the charac-
ter of her favorite SON. The peculiar
position his father brought the
boy, from early life, into contac with
persons Of every class. both high and
low aud he thus gained that perfect
knowledge Of the mind AID heart OF
his fellow .countrymen aud that kind
ling sympathy with their feelings
which gave him au extraordinary
power over Il jury. Though sent
early to school, his chief delight was
in oc;e1y--in fun, frolic, mimlcry
and wild adventure, The country
fairs, which were frequent in his ma
tive village, were his especial delight;
and. as he moved III the crowded
streets, among the cattle and The pigs,
the horse dealers and frieze dealers,
The. 7natcl.-nakers and the peddiers,
he had his full share Of the life. and
sport, aud contention OF the scene.
He was regular attendant at dances,
etc, etc, Every thing consplred from
his earliest years 10 give him freedom
and versatility Of MUD; to call FORTH
the heeuest sagacjty as to character
and motives; to produce a quick
sense of the ridiculous to cherish
that passionate strength OF feel1n
which expressed itself equally in
tears and laughter, to make him, at
once. Of reality and imagination "all
conpact." lie commenced the plac-
sica Of law at Dublin, at the close OF
l775. Within fourytar be gained AL
established reputation and lucrative
practlce. In the spring Of 1877, while
dining with his friend, Thomas
Moore, in London, he had slight at
tack Of paralysis, His physicians or
derad him TO the south OF Europe,
and to arrange his affairs he went
over 10 Ireland for the last time. He
returned to London and was alta cked
with apoplexy, of which he died, after
lingering few DAYS, On the l4th OF
October, 1917.
Monday, July 25-City Of Limerick be-
sieged, 1880. Siege Of A-thlone raised,
1890.
Tuesday July 2S-Batt|e of Lundy's
Lane, 1914. New York accepted the
Constitution. 1855.
Wednesday, July 27-Wllliam Smith
O'Hrien, Meagher, and the young
ireland" leaders withdrew from Con-
ciliation Hall, 1916 William Smith
OBrlen, of Cahermoyie, Glare county,
secoud son Of the late Sir Edward
O'nrien, was born on October II,
1868. He entered Parliament early,
and SOON attached himself to the
popular cause. His ahlest speech in
Parliament was when moving for an
inquiry into the state of Ireland. 1t
was clear ana forcible statement Of
Irish grievances, and caused pro
longed and exciting discussion. The
Repea, agitation Of 1884 made him
a convert, and he took his :seat::ii
Cancellation amid much applause, as
his adhesion, delayed till then, was
evidently caused by conviction.
While O Connell was in duresse, un~
der illegal verdict and judgment, III
1874 his place in Cancellation Hall was
supplied by Smith O'Brien, who an
nounced that, having abandoned all
hope of ''justice to Ireland" from the
British Parliament, he withdrew from
regular attendance in the House of
Comm ons, and would now apply his
energies to the attainment Of do
nestle legislature for Ireland. III
ssSSl846, still declining to attend, he re-
fused to3 serve on a railway commit